The Cubs lineups are not as effective as they could be

Mike Tauchman rounds the bases after a home run against the MetsIf you are reading Bleed Cubbie Blue you likely obsess about the Chicago Cubs. You are probably watching all of the games, reading Al’s game recaps, joining in on the game threads here and there, and, if you’re anything like me, waiting obsessively for the lineup to come out each day.

Which means you’re likely already aware that the Cubs tend to run two fairly standard lineups out depending on the handedness of the opposing starting pitcher. There are occasionally tweaks at the back of the order, but the general cadence is the same. For purposes of smoothing out those small changes, the lineups vs. RHP & LHP presented below are…